If this is the best looking contestant France has to offer this beauty contest I would agree to have her give up her title but especially on religious grounds. She is no dope and knew exactly what she was doing.
Sherry
December 22nd, 2007 5:01 PM
So why should we be judging how she lives her life if she has already shown it by her lifestyle. Thankfully we all have a free will to make our own choices and will live our consequences. I'm living mine.
Brian
December 22nd, 2007 5:00 PM
I never said it was right.... i just said it did not offend me...
SHERRY
December 22nd, 2007 4:58 PM
Will someone please explain the lack of the cross's shadow. And personally, anybody living a holy consecrated life wouldn't want to bare their body in public anyhow. It is a blatant mockery of modesty.
Luanne
December 22nd, 2007 4:51 PM
No, He wouldn't strike her down. But, He wouldn't say it was ok either. He would do the same thing He did when he was walking on the Earth and the same thing He does when I screw up now. He says "Go and sin no more." Again....You don't have to kill sombody for screwing up, but you don't say that what they did was right either. Being honest with people and people being honest with me about when I mess up is how we love each other. It is how Chirst loved us.
Brian
December 22nd, 2007 4:44 PM
because i am tolerant of people's actions. do you think christ would strike her down for this? no, he taught us turn the other cheek and love thy neighbor.
Gary
December 22nd, 2007 4:44 PM
I'm very much involved in the Episcopal Church (a Christian Church BTW) and also a photographer ...
What is the big deal ... ?
It's a neat shot and certainly doesn't prove she's not a Christian ...
Some of you people need to get a grip !
If you want to do something worthwhile , impeach Bush before he gets us all killed.
Bob D
December 22nd, 2007 4:44 PM
well at least she didnt pose with my pet pig Mohamad or she would be beheaded
Mike C
December 22nd, 2007 4:41 PM
Brian - If you are Catholic....can you explain why this isnt offensive? Considering Christ's passion for your sins...and you still think this is OK
Mike C
December 22nd, 2007 4:39 PM
Anyone who doesnt find this offensive, regardless of your fatih, should ask themselves if anything bothers them.
Brian
December 22nd, 2007 4:38 PM
get over it people its no big deal. I am a strong catholic and this does not offend me. It looks photo shopped anyways like that one guy said. the top of the cross has no shadow in the pool. Whoever this offends.... get a damn life
Paul
December 22nd, 2007 4:37 PM
now had she named her little stuffed teddy bear Mohammed, by the grace of Allah all the muslims would be calling for her death.
Hurricane
December 22nd, 2007 4:32 PM
Besides the fact that she's French...no big deal. Calm Down!!!
Chris
December 22nd, 2007 4:29 PM
It's pretty amazing that the biggest offense people are taking from this picture is the Photoshop errors, we should all be thankful for that. To "your neighbor", I'm sure that you aren't following every single law of god as stated in the Bible or by the Catholic or Christian churches, so maybe you, the great defender of Christianity, should think about your actions before you "cast the first stone". Again, we should all be thankful that we live in a nation where religious diversity is tolerated, and not in a nation where riots and beheadings and chaos would occur over some model making a tasteless photo. God Bless America and Merry Christmas to all.
Ted
December 22nd, 2007 4:25 PM
Great Point about Muslims standing up for thier faith and Christians being cowards. If a woman pulled a stunt like this -- one that indicted Mohammed or that Religion of Terror, ISLAM -- then the savages would be trying to KILL HER. Too bad Christians don't even have the guts to do anything at all. They don't even have the jutspa or the influence to remove her title ... as it SHOULD BE REMOVED. Whatever French fruit loop influenced her to do this, ought to lose face too -- but neither photographer nor the girl in the picture will probably lose anything. If anything, I'll bet the gain publicity from the stunt and make MORE MONEY. It is a fool's world.
Daniel
December 22nd, 2007 4:18 PM
These AREN'T photo shopped....Quote from FOX NEWS: The 5-foot 7-inch business student said the snaps had been taken three years ago and were never meant to have been published.
She insisted that neither she nor the photographer were paid for them. "I made an error of youth, I admit it," Begue added.
Dave
December 22nd, 2007 4:14 PM
This is way photo shopped. Theres no top cross shadow? And the water looks way messed up...
Luanne
December 22nd, 2007 4:13 PM
Kelly- This was my post from earlier.....Madonna, not a good example in this situation for freedom of expression. She was shut down over this very thing. If you recall, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish leaders alike (yes, I did say alilke) all were quick to say that the Queen of Pop's stage stunt where she put hersef on a cross was blasphemy. The head of Italy's Muslim League said, "…her idea is in the worst taste and she'd do better to go home." I am a Protestant Christian, but I am smart enough to know that good Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike know this is insulting and was in bad taste.
David
December 22nd, 2007 4:10 PM
She sure should give up or lose her title. Anyone who makes fun of my lord need to lose all they have.
Luanne
December 22nd, 2007 4:07 PM
We don't stand up for our faith because we've had political correctness and tolerence shoved up our as....oh yeah...I'm a Christian....it isn't politically correct for me to say asses. oops I did it again....
Daniel
December 22nd, 2007 4:03 PM
Did you say Hell? Isn't that a religious term?
your neighbor
December 22nd, 2007 4:02 PM
SAD! IN SOME COUNTRIES, SHE WOULD BE CRUCIFIED AFTER DOING THIS
I WISH CHRISTIANS STOOD UP FOR THEIR FAITH LIKE THE MUSLIMS DO.
Kelly
December 22nd, 2007 4:00 PM
How many times have we seen Madonna use religious symbols in her business? She would claim it is her right to artistic expression, and she makes millions from it.
I see nothing about this photo mocking religion. I am disappointed. I was hoping to see someone mock it, 'cos I think all religions deserve a hell of a lot more criticism.
Chris
December 22nd, 2007 3:50 PM
While it may not offend many of us, we do have to think of all of the Christians/Catholics who it may offend. Luckily, we live in civilized nations where rioting and beheadings won't occur because of this picture, just the removal of a beauty contest title. For that, I am definitely thankful.
Daniel
December 22nd, 2007 3:49 PM
This photo has been PhotoShopped. Look at the shadow of the top of the cross. The pattern repeats. She may have not meant anything by it, but when you are in the eye of the public you have to watch what you say or do.
December 22nd, 2007 5:06 PM
If this is the best looking contestant France has to offer this beauty contest I would agree to have her give up her title but especially on religious grounds. She is no dope and knew exactly what she was doing.
December 22nd, 2007 5:01 PM
So why should we be judging how she lives her life if she has already shown it by her lifestyle. Thankfully we all have a free will to make our own choices and will live our consequences. I'm living mine.
December 22nd, 2007 5:00 PM
I never said it was right.... i just said it did not offend me...
December 22nd, 2007 4:58 PM
Will someone please explain the lack of the cross's shadow. And personally, anybody living a holy consecrated life wouldn't want to bare their body in public anyhow. It is a blatant mockery of modesty.
December 22nd, 2007 4:51 PM
No, He wouldn't strike her down. But, He wouldn't say it was ok either. He would do the same thing He did when he was walking on the Earth and the same thing He does when I screw up now. He says "Go and sin no more." Again....You don't have to kill sombody for screwing up, but you don't say that what they did was right either. Being honest with people and people being honest with me about when I mess up is how we love each other. It is how Chirst loved us.
December 22nd, 2007 4:44 PM
because i am tolerant of people's actions. do you think christ would strike her down for this? no, he taught us turn the other cheek and love thy neighbor.
December 22nd, 2007 4:44 PM
I'm very much involved in the Episcopal Church (a Christian Church BTW) and also a photographer ...
What is the big deal ... ?
It's a neat shot and certainly doesn't prove she's not a Christian ...
Some of you people need to get a grip !
If you want to do something worthwhile , impeach Bush before he gets us all killed.
December 22nd, 2007 4:44 PM
well at least she didnt pose with my pet pig Mohamad or she would be beheaded
December 22nd, 2007 4:41 PM
Brian - If you are Catholic....can you explain why this isnt offensive? Considering Christ's passion for your sins...and you still think this is OK
December 22nd, 2007 4:39 PM
Anyone who doesnt find this offensive, regardless of your fatih, should ask themselves if anything bothers them.
December 22nd, 2007 4:38 PM
get over it people its no big deal. I am a strong catholic and this does not offend me. It looks photo shopped anyways like that one guy said. the top of the cross has no shadow in the pool. Whoever this offends.... get a damn life
December 22nd, 2007 4:37 PM
now had she named her little stuffed teddy bear Mohammed, by the grace of Allah all the muslims would be calling for her death.
December 22nd, 2007 4:32 PM
Besides the fact that she's French...no big deal. Calm Down!!!
December 22nd, 2007 4:29 PM
It's pretty amazing that the biggest offense people are taking from this picture is the Photoshop errors, we should all be thankful for that. To "your neighbor", I'm sure that you aren't following every single law of god as stated in the Bible or by the Catholic or Christian churches, so maybe you, the great defender of Christianity, should think about your actions before you "cast the first stone". Again, we should all be thankful that we live in a nation where religious diversity is tolerated, and not in a nation where riots and beheadings and chaos would occur over some model making a tasteless photo. God Bless America and Merry Christmas to all.
December 22nd, 2007 4:25 PM
Great Point about Muslims standing up for thier faith and Christians being cowards. If a woman pulled a stunt like this -- one that indicted Mohammed or that Religion of Terror, ISLAM -- then the savages would be trying to KILL HER. Too bad Christians don't even have the guts to do anything at all. They don't even have the jutspa or the influence to remove her title ... as it SHOULD BE REMOVED. Whatever French fruit loop influenced her to do this, ought to lose face too -- but neither photographer nor the girl in the picture will probably lose anything. If anything, I'll bet the gain publicity from the stunt and make MORE MONEY. It is a fool's world.
December 22nd, 2007 4:18 PM
These AREN'T photo shopped....Quote from FOX NEWS: The 5-foot 7-inch business student said the snaps had been taken three years ago and were never meant to have been published.
She insisted that neither she nor the photographer were paid for them. "I made an error of youth, I admit it," Begue added.
December 22nd, 2007 4:14 PM
This is way photo shopped. Theres no top cross shadow? And the water looks way messed up...
December 22nd, 2007 4:13 PM
Kelly- This was my post from earlier.....Madonna, not a good example in this situation for freedom of expression. She was shut down over this very thing. If you recall, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish leaders alike (yes, I did say alilke) all were quick to say that the Queen of Pop's stage stunt where she put hersef on a cross was blasphemy. The head of Italy's Muslim League said, "…her idea is in the worst taste and she'd do better to go home." I am a Protestant Christian, but I am smart enough to know that good Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike know this is insulting and was in bad taste.
December 22nd, 2007 4:10 PM
She sure should give up or lose her title. Anyone who makes fun of my lord need to lose all they have.
December 22nd, 2007 4:07 PM
We don't stand up for our faith because we've had political correctness and tolerence shoved up our as....oh yeah...I'm a Christian....it isn't politically correct for me to say asses. oops I did it again....
December 22nd, 2007 4:03 PM
Did you say Hell? Isn't that a religious term?
December 22nd, 2007 4:02 PM
SAD! IN SOME COUNTRIES, SHE WOULD BE CRUCIFIED AFTER DOING THIS
I WISH CHRISTIANS STOOD UP FOR THEIR FAITH LIKE THE MUSLIMS DO.
December 22nd, 2007 4:00 PM
How many times have we seen Madonna use religious symbols in her business? She would claim it is her right to artistic expression, and she makes millions from it.
I see nothing about this photo mocking religion. I am disappointed. I was hoping to see someone mock it, 'cos I think all religions deserve a hell of a lot more criticism.
December 22nd, 2007 3:50 PM
While it may not offend many of us, we do have to think of all of the Christians/Catholics who it may offend. Luckily, we live in civilized nations where rioting and beheadings won't occur because of this picture, just the removal of a beauty contest title. For that, I am definitely thankful.
December 22nd, 2007 3:49 PM
This photo has been PhotoShopped. Look at the shadow of the top of the cross. The pattern repeats. She may have not meant anything by it, but when you are in the eye of the public you have to watch what you say or do.